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What motivates young people to be active?
by Gordon MacLelland 15th April 2018The needs and motivation of young children involved in sport compared to that of adults can often be very different. We have…
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Parents – Do you know what a good coaching session looks like?
by Gordon MacLelland 20th March 2018You’ve paid the fees. You’ve kitted your child out at no small expense. You’ve got them to training, and you’re standing on…
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Gordon MacLelland talks with Active Illustrated
by Gordon MacLelland 7th March 2018WWPIS are delighted to be providing the resource to support the ‘Yellow for Yelling’ campaign which has just launched in Adelaide in…
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Great Questions for your Sporting Child
by Gordon MacLelland 1st March 2018Undoubtedly as a parent the ability to say the right thing at the right time is a valuable skill and is not…
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Understanding talent and avoiding early comparisons
by Gordon MacLelland 17th February 2018As a parent you need to understand and help your children understand what ‘talent’ is and how they can become good at…
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Helping your sporting children avoid ‘The Comparison Trap’
by Gordon MacLelland 14th February 2018You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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Transactional or Transformational – What type of sporting parent do you think your child wants you to be?
by Gordon MacLelland 11th February 2018You may have come across these terms before, in the business world, or more recently used to describe coaches and coaching. We…
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‘The Race to the Bottom’ and ‘Keeping up with the Joneses’ – A nightmare mix for sporting parents and their children
by Gordon MacLelland 25th January 2018You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
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From harmful to helpful – 8 ways to be a positive and winning sports parent
by Gordon MacLelland 14th January 2018Without a shadow of a doubt many parents are well intentioned when it comes to being a sports parent and merely out…